BMW i8 Sold Out, BMW i3 Gets 10,000 Early Orders

While its funky looks are certainly polarizing, the BMW i3 is both rear-wheel drive and offers perhaps the best option for EV drivers looking for a premium-feeling vehicle, but don’t have Tesla Model S money to spend. Think of it as the car Tesla will eventually build, just a few years ahead of time a decidedly more…German. And for those with Tesla money, there’s the 184 mph BMW i8 , a hybrid muscle car with power to spare, which has already been sold out of its first-year production run.